日本語

Japanese Phrase for Asking Someone's Favorite Food: "好きな食べ物は何ですか?"

"好きな食べ物は何ですか?" (Sukina tabemono wa nan desu ka?) means "What's your favorite food?" and is a basic way to ask about someone's preferences in Japanese. It's commonly used in casual conversation among children. Typical replies use "好きな食べ物は〜です" (Sukina tabemono wa ~ desu), as in "好きな食べ物は寿司です" (Sukina tabemono wa sushi desu, My favorite food is sushi).

Examples

好きな食べ物は何ですか? (Sukina tabemono wa nan desu ka?)

A basic way to ask someone's favorite food

好きな食べ物は寿司です (Sukina tabemono wa sushi desu)

"My favorite food is sushi."

私も寿司が好きです (Watashi mo sushi ga suki desu)

"I like sushi too." (agreeing with the other person)